FINRA announced today that it has fined M1 Finance LLC $850,000 for social media posts made by influencers on the firm’s behalf that were not fair or balanced, or contained exaggerated, unwarranted, promissory, or misleading claims.
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rules 2060 (Use of Information Obtained in Fiduciary Capacity) and 5290 (Order Entry and Execution Practices) in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook
I oppose this ruling as a retail investor because I have responsibly been trading leveraged funds for multiple years without additional risk. I feel this ruling imposes totalitarian control on my money and limits my freedom as a private citizen. If this ruling isn't stopped now, additional constraints on investing for the normal populace will continue to be incurred without reason.
Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT)Customer Order Handling: Best Execution and Order Routing DisclosuresRegulation SHO – Bona Fide Market Making and Close-Out RequirementsFixed Income – Fair PricingOTC Quotations in Fixed Income SecuritiesMarket Access RuleExtended Hours Trading NEW FOR 2025Previous:Annuities Securities ProductsUp:Market IntegrityNext:Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT)
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
SEC proposed rule s7-7-24-15 would create an environment would remove the abilities to protect long term investments through a short term volatile environment. The rule would ultimately create additional volatility in the equities markets by eliminating the open access to inverse funds to the open market. I strongly recommend against adopting this rule.
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rules 2090 (Know Your Customer) and 2111 (Suitability) in the Consolidated
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NASD has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to amend NASD Rule 3360 to change references from "SEC Rule 3b-3" to "SEC Rule 200," thereby conforming the rule language in Rule 3360 in light of the SEC’s new short sale regulation, Regulation SHO.
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rules 0190 (Effective Date of Revocation, Cancellation, Expulsion, Suspension or Resignation) and 2040 (Payments to Unregistered Persons) in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook, and Amend FINRA Rule 8311 (Effect of a Suspension, Revocation, Cancellation, or Bar)
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 5130 (Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity Public Offerings) and FINRA Rule 5131 (New Issue Allocations and Distributions) to exempt additional persons from the scope of the rules, modify current